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Used Car of the Day: 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup

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This 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit pickup has GTI badging and our interest. The mileage is unclear -- the seller isn't sure how accurate the odometer is -- and we're betting that the $1,000 price tag is more of a placeholder than the actual ask. Today we bring you an old-but-clean trucklet. This one has a 1.6-liter

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VW Commits to a Very Cheap EV – in Europe

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According to a post on X (Twitter) yesterday afternoon by an account belonging to the VW Group, a bite-sized electric vehicle will appear in 2027 with a price tag of just 20,000 euros. 4 GTI to America, setting up a potential cage match with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. At today’s exchange rate, that’s roughly $21,620 in Freedom Bucks.

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7th-generation Golf GTI on sale in US; lighter and more fuel-efficient

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announced the official arrival of the new 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI in US. The MQB architecture allows for a more cab-backward design, which gives the new Golf GTI a more upscale appearance while retaining classic design cues from the Mk 1 and Mk 4 generation GTI models. The all-new Golf GTI features a Gen 3 EA888 2.0-liter

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2024 Volkswagen Jetta GLI fortieth Yearly Version commemorates sporty sedan

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creation of the first-generation Mark I Golfing GTI (because the Rabbit GTI). The 2 fashions have historically shared mechanical elements, giving the GLI a name as a “GTI with a trunk.” ” The recognition has lasted during the many years to the flow model, which has been round because the 2019 style while.

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New Polo GTI Lowers Fuel Consumption by 25%

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Volkswagen has reintroduced a Polo GTI model. liter TSI engine (turbo and supercharging) and a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG), the 132 kW (177 hp) Polo GTI offers combined fuel consumption of 5.9 The 1,194 kilogram GTI accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.9 Tags: Brief. Equipped with a twincharged 1.4-liter

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VW Premieres New Polo GTI; Textbook Downsizing Results in 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption from Predecessor

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The new Volkswagen Polo GTI. Volkswagen is premiering the new Polo GTI. The new Polo GTI, in what Volkswagen is calling “textbook downsizing”, is powered by a new 1.4-liter Weighing 1,194 kg, the Polo GTI accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.9 The new GTI reduces fuel consumption by 25%. Click to enlarge.

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Aquaflow Bionomic Partnering with Gas Technology Institute on Direct Conversion of Algae Biomass to Gasoline and Diesel Fuel

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New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation will collaborate , as a co-funding partner, with the US Gas Technology Institute (GTI) on an advanced biomass conversion technology program worth US$3.1 At GTI we believe the key to future algae utilization is developing economical processes for converting algae to hydrocarbon fuels.